With the 2012 Detroit International Auto Show in full swing, the event went ahead and announced winners of both the \2012 North American Car of the Year and 2012 North American Truck of the Year. And unlike previous years, both titles were grabbed by first-timers Hyundai and Range Rover. Brief: The 2012 North American Car … Read more
Bentley’s chaiman and CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer had some interesting details to share with reporters earlier this week at the 2012 North American International Auto show in Detroit: “In China, we were the first time ever in a situation that we could sell more than a thousand cars… We ended it up last year at 1,839 … Read more
Nissan Motor Co. and Daimler AG have officially confirmed plans to produce 4-cylinder Mercedes Benz diesel engine at Nissan’s Tennessee plant starting in 2014. Brief: In a joint partnership between Nissan and Daimler, the Japanese brand will build 4-cylinder Mercedes Benz diesel engines at its US plant. These engines will also be utilized by unnamed … Read more
While the Tata Nano has received much acclaim for being the cheapest car in the world despite not being made available in any other markets except for India to date, it is still a title that many automakers wish to beat. Brief: Bajaj is expected to unveil the RE60 at the 2012 New Delhi Auto … Read more
In hopes to give dwindling Twingo sales a boost, Renault has given the compact car a facelift for its 2014 iteration. Brief: The next-generation Renault Twingo will launch in Q1 2014 and boast both a more unisex front fascia as well as a new 1.5-litre diesel engine. Pricing will start at 7,990 euros in France. … Read more
Claims against Porsche and Volkswagen which were filed in a German court late last year have reached a staggering 1.8 billion euros ($2.3 billion). The massive claims pileup were filed against the two automakers for allegedly holding back crucial information from shareholders. Brief: Porsche and VW compensation claims reach 1.8 billion euros in German court … Read more
Only hours before the Detroit Auto Show, Cadillac took to the College For Creative Studies to unveil the 2013 Cadillac ATS. The strange choice of venue was due to a large number of graduates at the college directly being involved in the ATS project. Brief: The 2013 Cadillac ATS was unveiled in Detroit a few … Read more
The surprises keep rolling in at the 2012 New Delhi Auto Expo with the latest eyebrow raiser coming from Hyundai. Brief: The Hyundai Hexa Space concept was unveiled at the New Delhi Auto Expo earlier this week. Designed for urban crowded streets such as in India, it comes equipped with an economical 1.2-litre turbo engine. … Read more
General Motors executives had announced late yesterday that they have developed a fix to a design flaw which caused several Chevrolet Volt battery packs to catch fire sometime after government safety tests. Brief: GM announces fix for Chevrolet Volt battery packs which will provide extra safety from catching fire in the event of a collision. … Read more
Despite the late year sales surge by Mercedes Benz to grab the no.1 US luxury sales market spot from Lexus, BMW has managed to fend off its German rival from taking the title. Brief: BMW overtakes Lexus as top US luxury brand after the Japanese’ brands 11-year reign atop. The drop in sales were blamed … Read more
